Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Service with a smile—Miss Mary Burnham, Ann Bar- rett, Sandy Whitenack, Steve Good, and Greg Bischof. But the Main Skill of Communicating Ideas Pausing for a moment in the cafeteria— Robert Stoddard and Mrs. Patricia Haith. Someone once said, “Democracy is gov- ernment by talk.” By increasing our work- ing knowledge of English, the means by which our country talks, we, as students of today and citizens of tomorrow, bolster our position in this democracy. This year methods were once again im- proved in an effort to give students a bet- ter working knowledge of the language by which all of us communicate. Television was added to Senior Composition as another effective audio-visual aid, and literature classes benefited greatly from the exper- iences that Mr. Mason gained attending an educational convention in California. “Help!” might be the reaction that many would have if we were asked to stand up and speak. LN provides a course in speech to help overcome these fears. The develop- ment of logical thinking is the purpose of debate, while interpretation of the works of famous dramatists presents a challenge to those in drama class. How, why, and where are only a few of the questions that Miss Burnham, librarian,

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Science and Math, The development of logical thought pro- cesses is the purpose of science and math classes. As our world becomes more technic- al, it becomes increasingly important that we understand science and math and their interrelations. To understand cellular struc- ture, students use a microscope whose prin- ciple is explained with a knowledge of math and optics, while chemistry is needed to understand the composition of both the mic- roscope and cells. Test tubes, microscopes, and row upon row of bottles and jars are some of the equipment in the chemistry, physics, biology, and physiology departments. This year TV physics, a series of films developed by Dr. Harvey White, was introduced to LN. The biology department is expanding a beating heart experiment shown last year at Jun- ior Science Academy. In chemistry the amount of lab work required of students has been increased. Mathematics is often considered the only pure science. From elementary arithmetic to business math, and from algebra and ge- ometry to trigonometry and analytics, LN offers training to meet the students’ indi- vidual needs. Television was newly intro- duced to geometry classes, and the Univer- sity of Nebraska continued in its practice of giving college credit to those who pass achievement tests in advanced math courses. Pari of the tradition of LN---William Gross- oehme, Miss Audria Shumard, Miss Myrtle Clark, Lawrence Teply, Miss Isabelle Smith, Bun Galloway, and Miss Elizabeth Shaver. Will these equations ev- er balance?—Jim Davis. 17

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Is Developed in Language Arts Classes. Mrs. Krause, please explain yourself—Mrs. Eliza- beth Reeder, Miss Elaine Simithberger, Jack Muel- ler, Mrs. Barbara Kos, and Mrs. Helen Krause. It's a never - ending stream—Mrs. Ula Maher. is asked to answer every day. Many of these can usually be answered with one brief sentence, “Check the card catalogue.” In no place, other than the library, is there so much information so readily available to LN students. Deadlines and more deadlines must be met by those students that bring us our paper every other Friday. They help re- establish the fact that deadlines will have to be met all through life. While those working on newspaper do short-range plan- ning, those on yearbook staff must use long- range planning to fit the many elements of the school into one unit that reflects the personality of LN. In order to accomplish anything in the line of journalism, literature, or speech one must first have a knowledge of the basic elements of English. These basic elements can be gained through courses in junior high English, English III and IV, and Sen- ior Composition. When all elements of English, our country’s “talk”, are tasted, chewed, and digested by the student, then, certainly our democracy must be enriched. My first point is — speech class. 19